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iPhone hardware and iOS: new features and how to use them, bugs and fixes, buyer's guides and what reviewers found. Reported from Apple's own documentation and release notes, with the leaks marked as leaks.

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7 Oct 20263 min read

iPhone 80% charge limit after three years: MacRumors' Pro Max batteries held between 88 and 97 per cent

MacRumors kept three iPhones at an 80 per cent charge limit for up to three years. What the battery figures show, and what Apple's own numbers say about them.

Pinkesh Gajera

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6 Oct 20263 min read

Unconfirmed: a leaker says Apple once planned 16GB of memory for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo

Weibo leaker Instant Digital claims Apple planned 16GB of RAM before settling on 12GB. Nothing corroborates it, but the memory shortage behind it is real.

Pinkesh Gajera

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iPhone

6 Oct 20263 min read

How to hide Safari's Recently Viewed topics in iOS 27 and macOS 27, a Start Page section Apple's own guide leaves out

Safari 27's Start Page shows recent browsing as AI-made topics. How to hide one topic or the whole section, and why Apple's own guide does not mention it.

Pinkesh Gajera

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iPhone

6 Oct 20263 min read

iOS 27 Shortcuts can run on a notification's text, and Deflector uses it to launch shortcuts from the Dynamic Island

MacStories shows iOS 27's notification automation matching a notification's title and body. Deflector, a free app, turns that into a shortcut launcher.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

6 Oct 20264 min read

Apple's October Hello Developer adds iPhone Duo Group Labs, a 29 October speed event and docs in eight languages

Apple's October developer newsletter sets two iPhone Duo Group Labs, a Cupertino day on app speed and documentation in eight languages. The dates and what is new.

Pinkesh Gajera

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iPhone

6 Oct 20263 min read

Microsoft OneDrive will drop iOS 18, ending updates on the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max

Microsoft will stop updating OneDrive on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Which iPhones and iPads that leaves behind, what keeps working, and what owners can do.

Pinkesh Gajera

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iPhone

6 Oct 20264 min read

iOS 27.2 beta 3 code adds a separate switch for each Suggested Action in Messages

Code in iOS 27.2 beta 3 adds a switch for each Messages Suggested Action and a way to hide unused ones after 30 days. What it shows, and what is unknown.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

6 Oct 20263 min read

iPhone Duo apps can now be submitted to the App Store, and Duo screenshots become mandatory in April 2027

Apple is now accepting iPhone Duo apps built with Xcode 27.1, ahead of the 23 October launch. From April 2027, every submission needs Duo screenshots.

Pinkesh Gajera

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iPhone

6 Oct 20263 min read

iOS 27 adds inline replies and full Tapbacks to RCS chats with Android phones

Messages in iOS 27 supports inline replies and proper Tapbacks in RCS conversations, Apple's user guide confirms. What works now, and what still needs a carrier.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

5 Oct 20264 min read

iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro: what five years of upgrades get you, and when keeping the old one makes sense

The iPhone 13 Pro still runs iOS 27 but gets none of Apple Intelligence. What the iPhone 18 Pro adds on Apple's own spec pages, and who should wait.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

5 Oct 20264 min read

iPhone 18 Pro's third Live Activity is only ever Apple's own, pdfu finds, and iPhone Duo gets a Focus button

Apple sells the iPhone 18 Pro's Dynamic Island on three Live Activities at once. The third is only ever Apple's own, a code explorer finds.

Pinkesh Gajera

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iPhone

4 Oct 20264 min read

iPhone Duo or Galaxy Z Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra: the weight, the cameras and the $100 either side

iPhone Duo sits between Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra on price, and outweighs both. A spec-by-spec comparison and our verdict on who should buy which.

Pinkesh Gajera

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iPhone 80% charge limit after three years: MacRumors' Pro Max batteries held between 88 and 97 per cent

Unconfirmed: a leaker says Apple once planned 16GB of memory for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo

How to hide Safari's Recently Viewed topics in iOS 27 and macOS 27, a Start Page section Apple's own guide leaves out

iOS 27 Shortcuts can run on a notification's text, and Deflector uses it to launch shortcuts from the Dynamic Island

Apple's October Hello Developer adds iPhone Duo Group Labs, a 29 October speed event and docs in eight languages

Microsoft OneDrive will drop iOS 18, ending updates on the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max

iOS 27.2 beta 3 code adds a separate switch for each Suggested Action in Messages

iPhone Duo apps can now be submitted to the App Store, and Duo screenshots become mandatory in April 2027

iOS 27 adds inline replies and full Tapbacks to RCS chats with Android phones

iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro: what five years of upgrades get you, and when keeping the old one makes sense

iPhone 18 Pro's third Live Activity is only ever Apple's own, pdfu finds, and iPhone Duo gets a Focus button

iPhone Duo or Galaxy Z Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra: the weight, the cameras and the $100 either side

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